The basic premise of the stethoscope has been around for centuries, largely unchanged. Jonathan Kitchen/DigitalVision via ...

Automated respiratory sound analysis using neural networks has emerged as a transformative approach in the non‐invasive diagnosis of pulmonary disorders. By integrating digital stethoscopes with ...

When these airways become constricted, the chest may feel tight or congested, and a wheeze can often be heard. Other sounds to look out for, discussed below.

Every year, an astounding 17 million individuals die of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) before reaching age 70.[1] Over three-quarters of the lives lost are from low- and middle-income countries, ...

Listener and child lung doctor Mark Brown of Tucson, Ariz., marvels in the sound of normal breathing. He says his job has him listening for abnormal sounds, but since his own health has been bad, it's ...

A University of Texas at Dallas researcher and his international colleagues have developed an algorithm that might one day provide early medical alerts about the onset of asthma attacks or other ...